Maple Park Opinion
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Cooperation key in foreclosure blightAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - There is no shortage of reminders these days of the recession and the snail’s pace of its recovery. It is emphasized in a palpable fear and uncertainty of what may still...
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Democrats wouldn’t have tried to cut debtAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - In the past few weeks I have read with great interest a few letters, most notably the one from the president of the Kendall County Democratic Women, blaming Fox News, Mi...
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Media still bowing to Obama administrationAug 25, 2011 5:00 am - Now we have seen the total capitulation of the media to the Obama administration, who has just disgusted me by refusing to enforce the laws of this great country. Wow, h...
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Metra needs to clean up lots fasterAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - Dear Metra: I am writing to follow up again on the issues I had written about previously. To my great surprise and disappointment, after being off the train for a few we...
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We need a fresh start on CongressAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - When my computer stops working, I can reboot it and it works again. When my cell phone stops working, I can reboot it and it works again. When my TV stops working, I can...
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Next election holds little hopeAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - I suppose a lot of people watched the Republican clone “debate” on television. They all spoke the party line and argued among themselves about how much of the party line...
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Tea party doesn’t work well with othersAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - For months, Fox News, Michele Bachmann and the Republican tea party continued their assault on plans to raise the debt ceiling ahead of the Aug. 2 deadline, claiming the...
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Could the attack on Elgin teacher have been prevented?Aug 21, 2011 5:00 am - Interestingly, for all the words in last week’s three-part series exploring the unprovoked assault on an Elgin High School teacher, the passage that seemed to spark the ...
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Community organizing a noble pursuitAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - Regardless of the many crises we find ourselves in these days, I will always be proud to be an American. My father (and also my oldest sister) became an American citizen...
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Why remind us about Facio’s attack?Aug 20, 2011 5:00 am - I found the Aug. 15 article regarding Angel Facio to be quite distressing and distasteful. School starts for Elgin’s teachers, including Mrs. Gilbert, next week and this...